In the Studio with Melancholic
I thought I'd share something a little different on my blog today. Bill and I have been working with several figure models in our studio recently. Bill usually does most of the shooting - he's been creating some wonderful tintypes lately. Every now and then I'll grab...
New Photo: Antigua Carnations
I’ve recently added a new photo – Antigua Carnations – to the shop on my BeautifulFlowerPictures.com website. I’ve always thought of carnations as those flowers that you get to match your dress/your date’s tie when you’re attending your high school prom in...
How I Organize My Photo Files on my Computer
One of the conversations I seem to have over and over again is talking about how I organize my photo files on my computer. I’ve met people with everything from very complex systems involving dates, locations, subjects, etc to having all their photos in one directory...
In the Studio: Pink & White Tulips
Earlier this year I photographed a wonderful set of Pink & White Tulips in my studio. I thought I'd share some of the photos from that set with you today. ...
Bent and Catesby’s Trillium
As I've been looking back at some of my unweeded photo sets on my hard drive, I realized that I have hundreds of unsorted, unedited photos of various types of trillium. I love seeing trillium in the woods in the spring, so I'm not sure why I've never looked closely at...
Last Chance to Save 20% on Photos from my Show
Just a quick reminder - the sale on matted photos in my show Peace, Joy, and Unexpected Beauty: Flower Photography by Patty Hankins ends tomorrow night, Monday September 5. You can see all the photos in the show at...
Introducing Three New Photographs for September
I wanted you to be the first to hear that I've added three brand new photographs to the store on my BeautifulFlowerPictures.com website. The new photos include Lavender Siberian Irises Yellow and White Siberian Irises Dogwood in the Woods You can all my new photos at...
More Cats of Catskill, New York
When I visited Catskill, New York earlier this summer I couldn’t help but smile the whole time I walked around the downtown area. The town was filled with whimsical colorful cat statues. And anyone who knows me – can just imagine how I’d react to colorful cats. It...
Last Chance to Buy Nineteen of My Photos
I wanted to let you know that nineteen of my photographs will be retiring at the end of month. They are a combination of the favorites rose and sunflower photos that returned for July and August, and some other photographs that it’s time to retire. Included in the...
New Photo: Song of Norway Iris
I’ve recently added a new photo – Song of Norway Iris – to the shop on my BeautifulFlowerPictures.com website. I love bearded irises. When I first saw the Song of Norway Iris I thought it was one of most beautiful irises I’ve ever seen. There was something...
Beautiful Hydrangeas – My New Video
I love photographing hydrangeas blossoms – it’s so wonderful to see some many colors of blossoms on the same plant. I also really enjoy taking close up photos of the petals to show all the wonderful details. I’ve created a new video for you with some of my favorite...
Dogwoods in the Woods
I love seeing the dogwoods blossom (Cornus Florida) in the spring - particularly when the trees are blooming in the woods surrounded by other trees. I realized I had several sets of dogwood photos that I've never edited. So today I thought I'd share some of my...